Parkhill/Stanley Park, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Parkhill/Stanley Park
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Parkhill/Stanley Park in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:9
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1910
Area Total Km2:0.6
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:1543
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$60937
Coordinates:51.0214°N -114.0656°W
Elevation M:1065
Website:Parkhill/Stanley Park Community Association

Parkhill/Stanley Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Mission Road to the north, Macleod Trail to the east, Crescent Boulevard to the south and the Elbow River to the west. The Roxboro Park borders the community to the north and Stanley Park is established in the Elbow River valley.

This is one of Calgary's oldest neighbourhoods, being established in 1910. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Parkhill had a population of living in dwellings, a -1.9% increase from its 2011 population of .[2] With a land area of 0.7km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[3] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $60,937 in 2000, and there were 13.6% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[4] As of 2000, 14.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 32.8% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 43.1% of the housing was used for renting.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parkhill/Stanley Park Area Redevelopment Plan. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411024754/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/planning/pdf/parkhill_stanley_park.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary Planning. 2005. 2007-05-11.
  2. Web site: 2012 Civic Census Results . City of Calgary . 2012 . February 4, 2013.
  3. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . February 5, 2013.
  4. Web site: Ward 9 Profile. City of Calgary. 2004. dead. https://www.webcitation.org/5rRjp5GkP?url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_9_profile.pdf. 2010-07-23. Web site: Ward 11 Profile . 2007-05-10 . dead . https://www.webcitation.org/5QWsLVQhH?url=http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/ward_11_profile.pdf . 2007-07-22 .
  5. Web site: Parkhill/Stanley Park Community Statistics. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080411024804/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/parkhill_stanley_park.pdf. dead. 2008-04-11. City of Calgary. 2006. 2007-05-10.